Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Ammam Rim Author-Workplace-Name: Faculty of Economic, Commercial and Management Sciences, University of Yahya Fares University of Medea, Algeria Author-Name: Merzoug Fetah Author-Workplace-Name: Faculty of Economic, Commercial and Management Sciences, University Mohamed Boudiaf - M'sila, Algeria Author-Name: Boukhatem Lakhdar Author-Workplace-Name: Faculty of Economic, Commercial and Management Sciences, University of Soukahras Title: Effectiveness of Support Mechanisms and SME Rehabilitation in Fostering Entrepreneurship in Algeria's Industrial Sector Abstract: This study examines the effectiveness of support mechanisms and rehabilitation programs for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Algeria amid the rapid changes in the global economy. It highlights the challenges facing SMEs, such as lack of financing and limited access to markets, as well as the Algerian government's efforts to adopt initiatives aimed at promoting industrial growth and enhancing efficiency and productivity. The findings indicate that the effectiveness of these programs varies across sectors, with some initiatives achieving positive results while others encounter difficulties in implementation. The study emphasizes the importance of supporting SMEs as key contributors to entrepreneurship. Additionally, it recommends conducting a comprehensive analysis to identify gaps in the current system and to develop effective strategies that meet the needs of SMEs. Classification-JEL: L26,L52,L84,O10 Keywords: SMEs, support mechanisms, economic development, industrial transformation, entrepreneurship, Algeria Journal: Acta Universitatis Bohemiae Meridionalis Pages: 1-34 Volume: 28 Issue: 3 Year: 2025 DOI: 10.32725/acta.2025.010 File-URL: http://acta.ef.jcu.cz/doi/10.32725/acta.2025.010.html File-Format: text/html File-URL: http://acta.ef.jcu.cz/doi/10.32725/acta.2025.010.pdf File-Format: Application/pdf X-File-Ref: http://acta.ef.jcu.cz/RePEc/boh/references/aub-202503-0001.txt Handle: RePEc:boh:actaub:v:28:y:2025:i:3:p:1-34 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Jaya Prakash Rath Author-Workplace-Name: School of Management, O.P. Jindal University Raigarh, India Title: Rural Development Through MGNREGS: A Mixed Method Approach Abstract: This was a comprehensive study of performance of one of the flagship government program of India, Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS). The study is supported by qualitative interviews of Odisha returnee migrant laborers during the onset of pandemic in India. The quantitative analysis included 10 states of India with varied geographic locations. An overall performance index (OPI) was designed combining other known indices to reflect the inclusive performance of the program during the period, wherein, the performance indicated an upward trend during April to July this year. A comprehensive comparison of the current period under study and same period of last five years also revealed the rise in the demand for the program in the present circumstance. Basing upon the empirical evidences, a 'policy performance based rural development facilitation model' was conceptualized. The study provides the path of rural development through effective policy implementation. This paper has significant practical implications for policy formulations. It also addressed the gap in the existing literature. Classification-JEL: A19,E24,H83,I31,I32,O21,R11 Keywords: Employment, MGNREGS, rural development, performance index, public policies Journal: Acta Universitatis Bohemiae Meridionalis Pages: 35-62 Volume: 28 Issue: 3 Year: 2025 DOI: 10.32725/acta.2025.011 File-URL: http://acta.ef.jcu.cz/doi/10.32725/acta.2025.011.html File-Format: text/html File-URL: http://acta.ef.jcu.cz/doi/10.32725/acta.2025.011.pdf File-Format: Application/pdf X-File-Ref: http://acta.ef.jcu.cz/RePEc/boh/references/aub-202503-0002.txt Handle: RePEc:boh:actaub:v:28:y:2025:i:3:p:35-62 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Prashant Mishra Author-Workplace-Name: Department of Management Studies, Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee, Uttarakhand Author-Name: Santosh Rangnekar Author-Workplace-Name: Department of Management Studies, Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee, Uttarakhand Title: When Motivation Undermines Learning: A Dual-Theory Perspective on Curiosity Abstract: This study integrates Self Determination Theory and Social Cognitive Theory to examine how social skills impact curiosity through sense of learning and the role of self-motivation as a moderator in the process. Such a study helps develop an understanding of individual and environmental factors that contribute to a person's curiosity at work. Following a cross-sectional research design, data have been collected from 274 full-time employees, pan-India, using validated scales. Confirmatory factor analysis was done using AMOS; moderation and moderated mediation analysis were done using Hayes' PROCESS macro. Evidence of social skills positively influencing curiosity came out, while the role of sense of learning was that of a partial mediator. The unexpected negative moderation of self-motivation indicated that people with high self-motivation rely less on social interaction to motivate themselves to learn. Such findings support the overjustification effect and SDT's undermining effect, which explain how external factors, such as social interaction, lower autonomous motivation. These findings are novel and go against the conventional wisdom that while social skills lead to enhanced curiosity through learning, high self-motivation may actually reduce the dependency on the social learning processes. Classification-JEL: J24,M12,M53 Keywords: workplace curiosity, self-motivation, social cognitive theory, self-determination theory, sense of learning, moderated-mediation, undermining effect Journal: Acta Universitatis Bohemiae Meridionalis Pages: 63-82 Volume: 28 Issue: 3 Year: 2025 DOI: 10.32725/acta.2025.012 File-URL: http://acta.ef.jcu.cz/doi/10.32725/acta.2025.012.html File-Format: text/html File-URL: http://acta.ef.jcu.cz/doi/10.32725/acta.2025.012.pdf File-Format: Application/pdf X-File-Ref: http://acta.ef.jcu.cz/RePEc/boh/references/aub-202503-0003.txt Handle: RePEc:boh:actaub:v:28:y:2025:i:3:p:63-82